Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Protests may cancel Gaga concert

Protests may cancel Gaga concert


Protests may cancel Gaga concert

Posted: 15 May 2012 07:35 AM PDT

Lady Gaga may have to disappoint a lot of her "little monsters" in Indonesia after Jakarta police recommended that her sold-out June 3 show not be issued a permit because of security concerns.

Russian craft blasts off for ISS

Posted: 15 May 2012 06:18 AM PDT

A Soyuz spacecraft lifted off from a launch site in Kazakhstan on Tuesday to ferry three new crew members to the International Space Station.

India ex-telecom minister gets bail

Posted: 15 May 2012 07:25 AM PDT

A New Delhi court Tuesday granted bail to India's former telecom minister, who was at the center of one of the country's biggest corruption scandals.

Chen tells U.S. lawmakers of reprisals

Posted: 15 May 2012 07:37 PM PDT

A Chinese human rights activist who ignited an international incident when he escaped house arrest last month told U.S. lawmakers that his relatives continue to suffer government reprisals.

A surprise guest at NATO-athon?

Posted: 15 May 2012 11:51 AM PDT

President Obama hosts an extravaganza of summits, G8 and NATO, with thorny issues of Afghanistan and Syria on the tables. NATO might even invite Pakistan.

France: New leader, same problems

Posted: 15 May 2012 07:22 AM PDT

Dreux, a city west of Paris, is in desperate need of better economic times, as Jim Bittermann reports.

Syrians vow to fight for freedom

Posted: 15 May 2012 07:36 PM PDT

Now in a camp on the Syria-Turkey border, Mohammed cannot justify why Syrian security forces killed his sons in Syria. "We just want freedom. What's wrong with asking for freedom?"

Who decapitated 49 people?

Posted: 15 May 2012 06:15 AM PDT

The 49 decapitated bodies authorities found on a roadside in northern Mexico over the weekend were likely the result of a fierce feud between rival drug cartels, a top Mexican official said Monday.

Man executed for scientist's death

Posted: 15 May 2012 07:29 AM PDT

Iran has executed a man who was convicted of killing one of its nuclear scientists, state-run Press TV reported Tuesday.

France: New leader, same woes

Posted: 15 May 2012 07:30 AM PDT

Dreux, a city west of Paris, is in desperate need of better economic times, as Jim Bittermann reports.

Jihadist group denies Syria suicide bombings

Posted: 15 May 2012 07:26 PM PDT

Amid growing concerns of third-party militant groups leaving deadly marks in the Syrian crisis, the jihadist Al Nusra Front has denied a claim that it was responsible for dual suicide bombings that killed 55 and wounded hundreds in the Syrian capital last week.

Greece to hold new elections

Posted: 15 May 2012 08:21 AM PDT

As the clock ticks toward a Thursday deadline, Greek President Karolos Papoulias has called for a Tuesday meeting with the leaders of three main political parties to cobble together a unity government and stave off new elections.

Man sets himself on fire outside Breivik trial

Posted: 15 May 2012 07:19 AM PDT

A man set himself on fire Tuesday outside the court in Norway's capital, Oslo, where Anders Behring Breivik is on trial over terror attacks last summer that killed 77 people.

Rebekah Brooks charged in phone hacking

Posted: 15 May 2012 10:23 AM PDT

British prosecutors said Tuesday they would charge Rebekah Brooks with trying to obstruct a police investigation into phone hacking at newspapers owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

Hollande at swearing in: Discourage 'exorbitant' incomes

Posted: 15 May 2012 03:24 PM PDT

François Hollande promised a new approach to tackling the financial woes plaguing Europe as he was sworn in as president of France on Tuesday.

Man executed for killing Iranian nuclear scientist

Posted: 15 May 2012 08:55 AM PDT

Iran has executed a man who was convicted of killing one of its nuclear scientists, state-run Press TV reported Tuesday.

Who's behind the 49 decapitated bodies found by roadside?

Posted: 15 May 2012 07:21 AM PDT

The 49 decapitated bodies authorities found on a roadside in northern Mexico over the weekend were likely the result of a fierce feud between rival drug cartels, a top Mexican official said Monday.

Man City win title in thrilling finale

Posted: 15 May 2012 07:43 AM PDT

Manchester City won the English league title for the first time in 44 years to deny rivals Manchester United a 20th domestic championship in a gripping conclusion to the Premier League season.

Europe's winners and losers

Posted: 15 May 2012 07:30 AM PDT

Sunday saw the curtain fall on Europe's biggest domestic football leagues, with scenes of triumph and despair across the continent as teams battled for glory or survival.

Serena thrashes Azarenka in Madrid

Posted: 15 May 2012 07:29 AM PDT

Serena Williams powered to her first Madrid Masters title, hitting 14 aces in a comfortable win over Victoria Azarenka in Sunday's final.

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